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Charles County, Maryland, Sheriff's Office Incident Reports

by -posted Oct 26 2012 4:44AM

NOTE: Recently, officers have responded to a rash of day-time burglaries throughout the county. While officers have made arrests in many of these cases and they continue to develop suspects in others, the CCSO is reminding residents there are precautions they should take. For instance:

· Lock doors and windows - in many cases, the suspects entered the dwelling through unlocked doors or open windows.
· Consider an alarm system - in some cases, the suspects actually broke out a window or pried open a door and an alarm would alert police.
· Look for unusual activity in your neighborhood – in some cases suspects have actually disguised themselves as utility workers and were able to break in because it appeared they belonged at the house. If you know your neighbors are not at home and you see suspicious activity, call the sheriff’s office right away. We will respond to investigate. Do not approach the person. Rather, get a good description of the person and their car if they have one.

If you have suspect information in any of these burglaries, please call (301) 932-2222. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. There is a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in these cases. For more information about crime prevention, visit the Charles County Sheriff’s Office web site at www.ccso.us.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 24 between 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., unknown suspect(s) pushed out a loose air conditioning unit from a window of a house in the 7700 block of Poplar Street in Charlotte Hall, entered the house, and stole jewelry. Cpl. C. Campbell is investigating.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 24 between 7 a.m., - 7- p.m., unknown suspect(s) gained entry through a back door of a house in the 12000 block of Charter Oak Court in Waldorf
and stole game systems and liquor. Officers determined the custom locks to the house were not installed correctly. POI A. Fenlon is investigating.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 24 between 11:45 a.m. – 5:12 p.m., unknown suspect(s) broke into a house in the 6400 block of Valley Road in La Plata by throwing a rock through a back window. The homeowner reported that jewelry was stolen. Officers processed the scene and canvassed the area for witnesses. POI J. Campbell is investigating.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 24 between 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., unknown suspects broke into a house in the 5000 block of Gallant Green Road in Waldorf and stole jewelry and a computer. The scene was processed for evidence. PFC R. Bagley is investigating.

ATTEMPT BURGLARY: On Oct. 24 at 12:05 p.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of Dillon Court in Hughesville for the report of an intrusion alarm. When officers arrived, they noticed the screens of two rear windows had been pried off. The suspect(s) also threw a landscaping block through the rear family room window. The homeowner said it did not appear anything was stolen. PFC R. Bagley is investigating.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 23 between 5:20 p.m. – 7 p.m., unknown suspect(s) kicked in a back door to a house in the 1600 block of Pin Oak Drive in Waldorf and stole a shotgun, jewelry and a computer. PFC D. Butler is investigating.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Between Oct. 9 – Oct. 23, unknown suspect(s) cut the screen off a window and threw a rock through another window of a house in the 17000 block of Cypress Drive in Cobb Island. It did not appear entry was made and nothing was reported stolen. PFC J. Walter is investigating.

BURGLARY: Between Oct. 16- Oct. 23, unknown suspects broke into a house in the 15500 block of Matthews Manor Road in Newburg and ransacked the house; however, it did not appear anything had been stolen. PFC J. Walter is investigating.

DETECTIVES ARREST ROBBERY SUSPECTS: Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Darryn Paul Alley, 19, of Waldorf, and a 17-year-old male in connection with the armed robbery of a juvenile that occurred on Aug. 26 near Pinefield Park in Waldorf. The victim reported he met a girl via social networking and agreed to meet her at the park. When he arrived, the victim was robbed at knifepoint by two males. Detectives worked several leads and subsequently identified the suspects. Alley was arrested on Oct. 16 and the juvenile male was arrested on Oct. 17. Both were charged with armed robbery, robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and theft. Det. J. Austin investigated.

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in Charles County that leads to an arrest or indictment. Anyone with information about a crime may contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS or Text CHARLES + your tip to CRIMES or visit www.ccso.us to submit a web tip. All callers remain anonymous.